How to Stock Your Healing Pantry and Create an Herbal Medicine Cabinet 

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I used to eat 7 Tulsi leaves every day when I was in India and I never had any cough, cold or sinus issues. But since started my life abroad things started going wrong. We had tulsi plant everywhere back home. I think I will follow you and get some when I go home. Tulsi, Muringa, Turmeric and guava leaves all were part of our life. Let us heal and have a peaceful life.

I recently joined Rosemary Gladstar's herbalism course. I can't believe how much information the course provides for under $500.00. I was looking at other courses for thousands, and I can't afford that. I can't say enough about this course. It's clear that she is not only very knowledgeable but also someone who is passionate about the info she shares. I highly recommend the course.

Moringa Oleifara has changed my life! I had arthritis and degenerative bone disease so bad I could barley walk when I got up. I started taking moringa and I feel twenty years younger!

A prayer answered! Best video I've come across so far to gently encourage more people towards God's medicine for the days to come. Prayers of thanksgiving and strength for you sweet Mary!

Mary, I find that more and more I am moving towards true, sensibly established home makers that share skills and skill sets with their "followers". Now, whilst I would never classify myself as a "follower", in this case I am more than willing to become a student of life skills with a top grade teacher. I hope you realize that many of us have come to count on you passing on this invaluable knowledge. At 70, I still have a dearth of great learning and am happy to fill that void with well gotten information. Blessings to you and yours, Yee Haw to my Fellow Texans. Watch and learn grasshoppers.

Perhaps we should look into adding American elderberry to this wonderful list.

Mary, thank you for all the work you do for us. And an extra thank you for keeping all these extra charts and lists free for us to download. They are very helpful. You're amazing and an inspiration for us. Thank you!

Mary, I just want to start by saying a big thank you for everything that you are doing. I'm learning so much from you, and it's helping me and my family a lot, and I'm forever grateful to you💞💞 I'm slowly making my way to a traditional pantry but I've got a long ways to go but I'm enjoying the process no matter how long it takes me. Thanks again for everything that you do. Take care and God Bless 💞💞

Speaking of odors: after making my first batch of tallow in the kitchen, my husband offered to set up the camp stove outside for the next batch.😂 Instead, I set up my large electric roaster pan out on the deck. The house smelled MUCH better while I prepared the second and third batches!!

Regarding the emergency pantry: Boka Saul rice is a type of rice that can be prepared by soaking it in water without cooking. May be useful when trying to conserve fuel/heating resources. If possible, do you mind considering a review of this product as it pertains to traveling, preparedness, and overall nutrition? I believe it may also be called Komal Saul rice. Thank you ☀️

Hey Mary! Here with my guest Theresa who loves you! Happy to be having tea and watching this.

Thank you Mary! As a homeopath and Herbalist I can tell you these skills are essential for families and homesteads! Thanks!

I see the beauty in everything around me. I developed or am developing a close relationship with the plant life that grows naturally all around me. I have learned to make wonderful plant-ally medicines from learning my plants a d what each can and does do. I thank Spirit for always guiding me and allowing the healing and nurturing to flow thru me and around so I am able to pass on what I discover to every divine soul around me. Namaste. ❤

I read somewhere that if buying dried herbs & spices to try & get them from Indian or other ethnic supermarkets as they are usually a better quality, more aromatic, more flavour, fresher, cheaper, a bigger variety & in larger quantities than your average supermarket dried herbs & spices.

Love Mary! Her voice is so soothing. I am a family medicine resident and am completing the integrative medicine course by Dr. Weil. My practice is taking off this year/next and I use integrative medicine every day! Mary is such a wonderful resource.

Thank you, Mary! This community certainly loves you back! I hope you feel that. Quick note for any Spanish speakers or anyone who has neighbors who are more comfortable speaking Spanish than English: There is a great resource called Donde No Hay Doctor ("Where there is no doctor"), which covers basic first aid and other home remedies. It was written originally for rural areas where there literally was no doctor. It might be a helpful resource.

We love you Mary! You are just so precious and the sweetest and most giving person we know. God bless you, your family, and your business in fathomless measure.

Prior to my wanting to learn how to make my own herbal remedies and at the very beginning of my journey into learning about canning and dehydrating we lived in a very large home that we were hired to home-sit for two years in Colorado. In the backyard, there was a very long stand of Juniper pine trees, probably about twelve of them and they would be very full of these Juniper berries. If I had only known back then what I know today, I would have been in heaven. I used to help the little Chickadee birds set up their winter homes in those trees every year by leaving them dry grass, tiny twigs, and lint from our dryer which they would always take to fortify their winter homes in those trees for the really hard winters that we would have in Colorado. I really love birds, especially after a Robin made a nest and hatched her babies in a Christmas tree we had put out after the holidays in our backyard. I miss living in Colorado, so much to experience there. Sorry for the long chat, but you brought back some memories with your mention of Juniper berries. Thank you so much for this very informative video, I am learning so much from your videos and I am so grateful to you. May God always Bless you with good health, safety, and prosperity in all you do. ~SuzyJC-in-Central-Southeastern-Ohio_09.09.2023~

Mary I just LOVE these videos sitting by the fire, sharing a cup of tea with you. All of this knowledge is so helpful!! A huge thank you from Columbus, OH! ❤

Another treat! Thank you Mary!❤

As always a great video with awesome ideas to try!

For all respiratory issues lobelia tincture, has been used for Bronchitis, phuemonia, and Asthma for sure kept in my apothecary. Willow bark, now many want white willow bark but all willow have the properties needed for make willow garlic oil which I have used on my kids, grandkids, cats, dogs ,hamsters, guinea pigs name it for ear infections. The garlic kills the bacteria and the willow takes the pain out bang now unlike Mullen. I collect the sap buds of the cotton wood tree any sticky sap buds will make nice creams lotions and healing salves. Cotton wood belongs to the willow family and has many of the same properties and more. Chuga mushroom dried and stores for daily tea and is a must it heals on a cellular level.

Do you give in person presentations here in Texas? Your videos and Knowledge is just incredible. I love watching, learning and trying out all the ideas. It would be great to see . Keep up the good work.

I have stocked up on Rosemary

Hi Mary, I’m really enjoying your videos. The Herbal pantry hooked me. I have been in holistic healing since 1971. At 70, my patio garden is set up. I have a panty full of herbs and spices. My weakness is organization. When you surfaced on You Tube, I am ready to organize my kitchen and seed box. Thank you so much for being out there with your calm soothing voice and experience. ❤Gay

Mary you ROCK!!! This is soooooooooooo helpful!! Thank you for your gift!!!

Bravo, Mary, thank you sharing this information!

Hi Mary, I just want you to know that my sister Gloria looks EXACTLY like you. I am also very grateful for your wisdom.

That's an amazing list!

I keep a sedum plant to use for antibacterial uses. It's great for cuts, bites, itchy skin. Is also edible but it has to be a certain variety. I grow the autumn joy sedum. Do some research and find out about this amazing plant. I also grow moringa. It has so many nutrients our bodies need including protein which is going to be getting harder to find unless you like the taste of bugs...yuck!

Thank you, Mary!🥰😘

YESSS! This is just what I need. I gotta plan what herbs to plant this season!

Tulsi is my latest favourite tea. I’m growing a bunch of tulsi basil in my basement under lights so I can stock up some more.

Mary, You are so kind and generous in sharing our information. Thank you

Not only 'just' honey......but one MUST keep MANUKA honey! My Manuka honey is saved for MEDICINAL purposes ONLY! I do NOT use my Manuka for making foods/drinks.

Thanks for all the information . I have celiac and also dairy allergies so it is very hard to find over the counter medication that I can have. I am very self sufficient with a large garden so I should be able to grow my own herbs.

Thank you beautiful soul 💛

Thank you for your tutorials

I really appreciate how much work you put into your videos. The demonstrations, the lists, the recipes and your vast knowledge. God Bless toy Mary.

Thank you so much for the good info!

You are a gem and a wealth of knowledge! I love how you share all this wonderful information with so much kindness. Thank you Mary ❤️

Mary!! You are a Teacher of Life Skills and I am so thankful you are here. I have gained so much knowledge from all that you share. Be Blessed❣

Wow Thanks so much for all your incredible resources! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

Hi sweet Mary. Can you share a 'list' of each of your inventories, herbs, spices, supplies than you find helpful? I was hoping that it would have been part of this video. Or maybe I missed the link. Take care and thank you for being part of my senior journey growing old gracefully and healthy. Seventy-four and still enjoying learning.

Thanks again Mary for all the encouragement and information you give us. The information is always relevant and oh so valuable. Thanks again and GOD bless

Thank You. A very nice resource.

Great info Mary thanks so much! Im planting herbs this week!

Thank you, Mary!

Thank you so much for being a wonderful blessing and sharing your knowledge ❤

Thank you so much for this printable🤗 I would include Uva ursi.

I ❤ you, Mary. You help me with everything!

What a nice video ☺ I really enjoyed it, thank you. 🥰🍀🌻

You are the most wonderful RU-vidr!!! :) Restores my faith in humanity. x

I love the way you do your transitions, Mary! It gives your videos such a seamless, clear, relaxing feeling. Your personality is a huge part of this as well, but the technical aspects of your videos are really great!❤

Thank you sweet Mary for not only providing us with a wealth of knowledge but thank you for always be so positive and having such a wholesome and safe place to with your channel. God bless!

Mary is the best! Thanks for sharing this information in such a digestible way.

Thank you, Mary for your endless wisdom and sweetness. You are a treasure!

There is so much amazing information in your videos! I'm glad you have your playlists of videos because my brain cannot retain it all and being able to rewatch and look at your lists makes it all so much less stressful! Thank you for all you share. God bless you and your family. 💕🙏

Thank you for helping me live my best life Mary 🌸🙏🌸

Thank you Mary. This was a wonderful video, and your printable lists are priceless. Thank you for all the thought, time and energy you put into sharing with us. You are appreciated more than you know. ❤

You are so sweet and encouraging. You have helped me so much over the past few years. You make getting back to basics very simple. This is so necessary these days. Young people think it's hard but it doesn't have to be. They just need a guide...and permission to do it their own way. Thanks for the free downloads. I've made a notebook 🥰

Great video Mary, thank you. Hope you hit the big 1 million soon!

Love your you tube videos and your expertise.and soft voice.your knowledge.

I love this, I only came across your channel last year, you made me realize I grew up in a traditional kitchen, growing up in Barbados, 6 years ago I took it to a new level, thank you for everything.

I've learned from you so that I now save all my vegetable scraps in the freezer each month, then add them to the pot each month when I prepare chicken bone broth. I once did beef bone broth and turkey bone broth. I'm still searching for beef bones, the pre-packaged bones I found in one store were way too expensive to my mind. I put the broth in muffin pans to freeze, then pop them out and store them in freezer bags. Sometimes I only need one "puck," and when cooking for my children and grandchildren, I'll use 2-4. They were so handy at Thanksgiving and Christmas! Many thanks Mary, and may God shower you with blessings! 🙏🏻🤗💖

Thanks for sharing. I have a few healing remedies from Healing Scents.

I love herbs and want to grow more. I have already gotten my seeds. I love "Juck Stores" - someone's junk is someone else's treasure. I have been collecting the flip top bottles - clear and dark. I even had a jar that got a crack in it and found another just like it at a thrift store except the rubber gasket was missing, so switched the lids - perfect solution and kept the cost down. One year at an auction, I got a coffee grounder for free. It has been perfect for making spices. I like to get certain spices in whole seeds and ground when needed. I love your videos and all the information you give out. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!

I have used a small spice can (like your basic ground black pepper can) of cinnamon from the 1970s, and 50 years later it's still flavorfull. Cinnamon stores well.

I just love your in depth videos especially this one but also every other video on all your different modern day pioneer food topicss. You explain things in such a way that you leave no stone unturned and you answer every question that a person may have. A lot of times I see where people will create a video but they will leave out certain important information. You don't do that. You provide every little detail which is so important especially when you're cooking and baking. I am just loving this healing pantry video! So inclusive, concise and informative!

Thanks for this video, Mary. Learning about medicinal herbs is on my 2023 list of goals, 🙂

Hey Mary great video. We grow a lot of herbs and drink teas all summer and winter. I suffer from allergies too but I find for myself herbs actually help me and I dont have to take antihistamines as much. I cant wait until gardening season here its still winter here in Canada.

Thank you, Mary, for the good information! Wild lettuce is supposed to help with pain. God bless you!

You are awesome!

I have some of Rosemary Gladstars books and have followed her for years and love what she shares. If you follow 1 person I'd suggest her she's a very knowledgeable person in herbs.

Mary I love your videos. I've watched them over and over. We are going to a traditional kitchen loving all we do right now we are canning. I love trying to make stuff you do this weekend is strawberry jam and spaghetti sauce and mushroom salt.

Hi sweet Mary, I am a blind viewer of your channel. I love listening to your voice. I love cooking and gardening, but I do the best I can with my situation. I’m so thankful you mentioned the herbal teas by Organic India, because I neither have the accommodation or now the time I think to prepare what you suggest. I keep the basics such as manuka honey, olive leaf extract and oregano oil. If you can put a link to your 10 most important herbs video in your reply to me I would like to watch that. Perhaps you mention a company where I can get those herbs. Thank you so much for all you do, you are God’s gift to people at this time. BTW, Jesus is coming very soon, first for those who have put their trust in Him and then to judge the whole world. I really hope I will see you in heaven, dear sweet Mary.

Love this thank you Mary. I have some things growing in my yard. And I just ordered some new items, calendula, more Nettles, Self-heal...Now I'll read your list and see what else I need to get.

I came here to watch you because my friend @Theresa Harris told me how much she adores you! Glad to be here :)

Great information, Mary. We are growing a wider range of herbs this year. This printable list will help us plan what to grow more of. Hope you have a blessed and warm weekend.

Thank you Mary! This list will be very helpful to me! Right now my cabinet is all willy nilly....ha ha. I grow some herbs now, mint, lemon balm, oregano, that I dry and use for teas and I can't wait to get started on all of these. Thanks so much. I just love your channel. God Bless You!

I’m over the pantry challenge so I’m definitely gotta stock up. ❤❤❤

I'm also so thankful for my parents! I think the idea of being prepared may have started because we live in Florida and hurricanes come around yearly, but then the real food and herbal medicine was brought in too and that was all just thanks to my smart think-outside-the-box mamma 😋 I'm working to stock up some medicinal herbs for my little family now, thank you for sharing this video with us! Would love to know which herb(s) you recommend begining with?

I look forward to watching this episode, however, I just wanted to go ahead and comment that I just watched you in the Pantry Chat with Carolyn over at Homesteading Family. What a wonderful story you have! I did not know about your history, not nearly as much anyway. Thank you for being so open and sharing. I already liked you and enjoyed your channel. Now, Mary, I love you.

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Hi Mrs. Mary! I came across your channel looking for a homemade sauerkraut recipe and I came across yours😊. You are a very knowledgeable and sweet person. This video made me a subbie because I think I can learn a lot here! God Bless!

Thank you, Mary, for this wonderful teaching about herbs and stocking an herbal medicine cabinet. Using herbs should be simple. Often it is presented in an overly complicated way that discourages people from using them. You are putting herbs and their benefits right back in the hands of the people with this lesson. XOXOX Michele

Mary, I believe your heart is one of the biggest God has given to anyone. Your willingness to help all of us is evident. Thank you for all you do for us. I have so much fun putting your wisdom with what I have learned and applying it. I just watched Robin at Faith and Flour showing the ice storm in TX. The ice is pretty but the damage sure isn't! I pray y'all are safe and your property makes it through without damage. God bless! ❤️

Your so organized!

I have those books and love them! I use them on a regular basis I keep them on the counter. I think Kami’s book offers something very unique when it comes to herbal recipe books. It has filled a gap for me on my journey. Thank you for the print out I can’t wait to look over the other videos you mention. I’ve been on this journey for five years and all your advice is spot on, just do little by little and it will keep building! Ps. Love the fire in the back and your sacred heart image!

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Love your channel long time viewer just purchased a sample pack of the organic India tea thanks to your recommendation

I’m in Tampa Florida, and at Walmart they have 106oz glass jars with the clamp style lids for $6 I just bought some so they should still be about the same price. Just for anyone who may be looking for some near Tampa. Also saw some at target for $6 but they were about 1/2 the size as the ones at Walmart. Dollar tree sometimes has small ones about a pint size for $1.25 just trying to help anyone searching for low price jars with clamp lids.

I love how you explain herbal remedies like list all herbal medicine please may name lisa watching from London

Thanks!

Hi I came across your channel a few months ago, I love it, I started doing my RU-vid channel almost two years now, I'm from Barbados but live in CT now, I grew up with herbs all my life, so it's something I love as well.

This is so timely. Bless you. I was thinking yesterday and Today that I needed a list of (must have) herbs. I used to have one and made all my own remedies. I got sick and have forgotten ALL of it. So I definitely needed the help. I'm better now, but their are years I'm missing

I kindly recommend emphasizing the importance of labeling your blends. Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, Directions/Dosage. After all the efforts, research, and good intention involved it would be a unfortunate to negatively impact a loved one who should be taking an alternative herb simply because someone forgot in the heat of the moment. It would also be sad if someone were to take herbs or make a blend of herbs that had negative interactions when mixed or negatively impact someone who is pregnant or breastfeeding. Thank you, Mary! Excellent video as always. ☀️

I discovered Rosemary Gladstar thanks to you!!! I truly thank you It’s been a beautiful journey and feel a lot healthier and youthful the more I focus on nature vs processed stuff

Hey, Mary, I have learned so much from you. I make bone broth about every other month, more if I can find bone-in meats. I have my freezer bag of scraps, I have a couple people who keep bones and scraps for me, and I share the bone broth with them. My bone-broths are usually a mix of chicken and whatever other bone-in meat I can find, because everything seems to be boneless these days. I did buy beef bones I found in one store for my last batch, which was mixed with chicken bones, but turned out very very good. Finding beef or pork bones locally is getting harder and harder. I guess people don't realize that's half where the flavor is, and the other half is the fat? I swear, the pork chops I buy lately taste of water and whatever seasoning I put on them, they don't taste like anything else. I used to hate pork steaks because they were too strong, but now they barely taste of anything. It's not even that long ago that food tasted like food, not just flavors added...